By Erika Winters Sotheby's Image: David Bennet, chairman of Sotheby's jewelry department in Europe and the Middle East, auctioneering the $83 million Pink Star diamond On November 13, 2013, Sotheby's Geneva made history when it sold the 59.60-carat Pink Star diamond for $83 million, a world auction reco...
By Erika Winters On November 13, 2013, the 59.60-carat Pink Star diamond set a world auction record, selling for $83 million at Sotheby's Geneva. Known as the most valuable diamond ever offered at auction, the Pink Star surpassed its estimate of $60 million. "It's a large amount of money in itself but ...
59-Carat “Pink Star” Diamond Sells for World Record $83 Million CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Christie's Image: Rahul Kadakia, head of Christie's jewelry department for Switzerland and Americas, selling The Orange at Christie's Geneva The largest fancy vivid orange diamond ever offered at auction fetched $35.5 million ($2.4 million per carat) at Christie's Geneva on November 12,...
14.82-Carat Orange Diamond Sells for Record $35.5 Million at Christie’s CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters Will you skip the pie to shop on Thanksgiving Day? Diamond pie necklace image courtesy of Whiteflash. (The Whiteflash retail showroom will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.) Black Friday and Cyber Monday seem a little quaint compared to the new holiday-shopping-day giant...
Poll: Are You Going to Shop In-Store ON Thanksgiving Day? CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The Cultured Pearl Association announced the winners of the 2013-2014 International Pearl Design Contest celebrating innovative pearl jewelry designs from artists around the globe. This year's competition featured entries from 15 countries judged by industry experts including Senior Editor Jenni...
2013 International Pearl Design Contest Winners Announced CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The world's largest Paraiba tourmaline, named the "Ethereal Carolina Divine Paraiba," has been set in an oceanic-themed necklace by Canadian jeweler Kaufmann de Suisse. The 191.87-carat oval-shaped gem (measuring 36.44 x 33.75 x 21.85mm) was recognized as the "largest cut Paraiba tou...
World’s Largest Paraiba Tourmaline Set in Oceanic-Themed Necklace CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters One engagement-ring chapter closed and another one opened, as Kanye West proposed to Kim Kardashian with a whopping 15-carat diamond ring a few days ago. Just last week, Kim Kardashian's former engagement ring from Kris Humphries fetched $749,000 at Christie's, though he paid about $2 millio...
Why Kim Kardashian’s Engagement Ring from Kanye West is Unique CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
By Erika Winters The American Gem Trade Association has announced the winners of the 2014 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Awards, which honor jewelry designers and lapidary artists working in natural colored gemstones and cultured pearls. And this year's event marks the 30th anniversary of the Spectrum Awards, whi...
AGTA Announces 2014 Spectrum and Cutting Edge Award Winners CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST
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